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cmpeter
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How cool...can you imagine how excited the folks who first saw her were?
Like a scene from Moby Dick, a rare white whale was spotted off the coast of Spitsbergen in Norway by maritime engineer Dan Fisher of the UK. Swimming alongside a pod of other, regular grey humpback whales, this whale likely has a condition called leucism, which causes a reduction in skin pigmentation. Animals with this condition rarely survive long in the wild, because they lack their natural disguise and can more easily be picked off by predators, however the white whale, now named Willow, appears to be an adult fully incorporated into a pod.
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azredhead34
peaintheheat
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Thanks for sharing!! I had no idea there was a white humpback! I LOVE whales! I've seen pods off the coast of Oregon! |
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redheadedsteppea
PeaFixture
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Oh wow!!! She's a beauty!!! |
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Shih Tzu Mommy
Million dollar camera, 10 dollar lock!
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Absolutely amazing! It is a wonder that she made it to adulthood! |
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FrenchToast
PeaFixture
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She's beautiful. I got chills when I saw the picture! TFS. |
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elaynef
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Awesome!
Found this beautiful book this morning: Granny's Clan |
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revirdsuba
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TFS!! They covered her on the news earlier tonight. | |
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WannaPea
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Oh wow. She is incredibly beautiful.  |
Cop's wife - Mom to one
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Judie in Oz
PEAing Upside Down
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| Posted: 11/15/2012 11:27:56 PM
We have a white whale that goes up and down the coast of Australia. His name is Migaloo, which means "white fella" in an Aboriginal language. He makes the news every year.
Migaloo
Rare to hear of another one. I hope they enjoy Willow as much as we do Migaloo.
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Free~Bird
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wow she's beautiful!
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lespea
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That's so cool! Thank you for posting it.  |
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